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[Rule tuning] existing strace activity rule. (#2028)
* Update description and MITTRE Attack details (cherry picked from commit 2ee23bd)
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rules/linux/linux_strace_activity.toml renamed to rules/linux/privilege_escalation_linux_strace_activity.toml

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[metadata]
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creation_date = "2020/02/18"
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maturity = "production"
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updated_date = "2021/03/03"
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updated_date = "2021/06/15"
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[rule]
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author = ["Elastic"]
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description = """
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Strace runs in a privileged context and can be used to escape restrictive environments by instantiating a shell in order
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to elevate privileges or move laterally.
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Strace is a useful diagnostic, instructional, and debugging tool. This rule identifies a privileged context execution of
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strace which can be used to escape restrictive environments by instantiating a shell in order to elevate privileges or
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move laterally.
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"""
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false_positives = [
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"""
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risk_score = 21
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rule_id = "d6450d4e-81c6-46a3-bd94-079886318ed5"
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severity = "low"
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tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Linux", "Threat Detection"]
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tags = ["Elastic", "Host", "Linux", "Threat Detection", "Privilege Escalation"]
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timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
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type = "query"
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query = '''
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event.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.name:strace
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'''
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[[rule.threat]]
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framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
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[[rule.threat.technique]]
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id = "T1068"
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name = "Exploitation for Privilege Escalation"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1068/"
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[rule.threat.tactic]
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id = "TA0004"
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name = "Privilege Escalation"
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reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/"
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